Climate change, COP26, research reports and net zero targets have all been making the headlines. But the future of the planet really rests in the hands of energy users - from multinational enterprises to individual households. What happens at the sockets of our homes or office buildings is every bit as important as a new renewable energy infrastructure project coming online.
But there’s a problem. Although our planet faces the biggest challenge in human history, it’s incredibly difficult to fight an enemy you can’t see. Electricity, gas, and any other energy-generated carbon emissions - they’re all invisible. And we know that up to 80 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions are linked to our use of energy. Until we can see the environmental cost of our energy use and make it easy to visualise, we won’t be able to change our behaviour fast enough to make a difference to the planet.
There’s no shortage of alarming signs that we’re still not on track when...